2003 F1 Championship leaders

Drivers’ Championship

#	Grand Prix	Leader	Lead
1	Australia	(GBR) David Coulthard	2
2	Malaysia	(FIN) Kimi Raikkonen	6
3	Brazil	(FIN) Kimi Raikkonen	9
4	San Marino	(FIN) Kimi Raikkonen	13
5	Spain	(FIN) Kimi Raikkonen	4
6	Austria	(FIN) Kimi Raikkonen	2
7	Monaco	(FIN) Kimi Raikkonen	4
8	Canada	(DEU) Michael Schumacher	3
9	Europe	(DEU) Michael Schumacher	7
10	France	(DEU) Michael Schumacher	8
11	Britain	(DEU) Michael Schumacher	7
12	Germany	(DEU) Michael Schumacher	6
13	Hungary	(DEU) Michael Schumacher	1
14	Italy	(DEU) Michael Schumacher	3
15	USA	(DEU) Michael Schumacher	9
16	Japan	(DEU) Michael Schumacher	2

← 2002 2004 →

First time as championship leader: Kimi Raikkonen
Last time as championship leader: David Coulthard
First time as championship leader since…: 1997 for David Coulthard
Last time as championship leader until…: 2007 for Kimi Raikkonen
First time as championship leader by a…: British driver since 1999; Finnish driver since 2000
Last time as championship leader by a…: British driver until 2007; Finnish driver until 2007

#	Grand Prix	Leader	Lead
1	Australia	McLaren-Mercedes	7
2	Malaysia	McLaren-Mercedes	10
3	Brazil	McLaren-Mercedes	16
4	San Marino	McLaren-Mercedes	19
5	Spain	McLaren-Mercedes	3
6	Austria	Ferrari	1
7	Monaco	McLaren-Mercedes	2
8	Canada	Ferrari	9
9	Europe	Ferrari	13
10	France	Ferrari	3
11	Britain	Ferrari	10
12	Germany	Ferrari	2
13	Hungary	Williams-BMW	8
14	Italy	Williams-BMW	4
15	USA	Ferrari	3
16	Japan	Ferrari	14

← 2002 2004 →

First time as championship leader: No constructor led the championship for the first time in 2003
Last time as championship leader: Williams
First time as championship leader since…: 2000 for McLaren